Thursday, Jan 28th
This is Joseph and our pastor, Bro. Darryle Wilson. Bro. Darryle is a godly Christian man and our church is blessed to have him as our pastor. When you look at the picture, you should see a banner hanging behind them from the pulpit(we will explain the meaning of the banner in another blog). For those who do not know, we have a dear fellow Christian church member, Bro Mike Pendley, serving in Iraq right now. It has been hung there until bro. Mike returns home safely from his deployment. Lord willin, he is expected to come home this coming May. His wife, three kids, a daughter-in-law, and only granddaughter(and grandchild) are here, still attending church with us.
Are we praying for our soldiers overseas and at home in the US? Are we praying for their families as they must be left behind? Are we praying for our nation as it so desperately needs a spiritual revival? Are we praying for our president? Whether we voted for him or not, we are commanded to pray for "kings and all who are in authority" I Tim. 1:1-2 . If we find this hard to do, God will find it hard to bless us, our homes, and our nation. Our own hearts must be right (humble and obedient) before we can expect God to begin healing our nation.

In Christ,
Stephanie